Where does “vicepremier” come from?
vicepremier (Italian) comes from Italian premier, from English premier, from French premier, from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos — passed , crossed.
vicepremier (Italian): vice-president of a council
Definitions
- vice-president of a council
Ancestry of “vicepremier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | premier | premier, prime minister |
| 2 | English | premier | Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree;... |
| 3 | French | premier | first; prime; premier |
| 4 | Middle French | premier | first |
| 5 | Old French | premier | first; beginning; start |
| 6 | Latin | prīmārius | — |
| 7 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 8 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |